Deal #3074 Version #58582

The people of Ekong Anaku Village state that they were not consulted when 10 000 hectares was cleared by Obasanjo Farms, owned by the President Olusegun Obasanjo. In 2011 the company sold the lands to Wilmar International, illegally according to the villagers. The villagers now have three basic demands: the existing plantation must be operated as a partnership; there can be no expansion beyond the areas that have already been cleared for planting; and, the government must identify and provide the village with an alternative area of land of equal size where they can farm

In the village of Ibogo , the local community saw their farmland being excavated, which they have been farming for decades. They grew plantains, bananas, cocoa and vegetables. In the village of Betem, the water supply was severely damaged and polluted by PZ Wilmar's operations.

Annual royalty fee of N500 per hectare- however it is not clear who gets this money- some communities state that their land has been taken however no compensation has been received to date.

Training for local farmers